Where does “խոհանոց” come from?
խոհանոց (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խոհանոց, from Old Armenian խոհ, from Old Armenian խորհ, from Proto-Iranian hwar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swar-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
խոհանոց (Armenian): kitchen; cuisine
Ancestry of “խոհանոց”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խոհանոց | kitchen |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խոհ | food, victuals |
| 3 | Old Armenian | խորհ | thought |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | hwar- | to take, grasp; to eat, consume |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swar- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |